About this podcast
EarWax is a deep-dive music podcast hosted by two longtime record store clerks, Hilary and Cody, who are steeped in music history.
Each week, we unpack the story of a single album - how it was made, where it fits in the cultural moment that shaped it, and why it still matters. From iconic classics to cult gems, we explore the music that moves us and the stories that stick.
You’ll also hear about the latest releases and what’s buzzing in our world of vinyl bins and liner notes. Think of it like your favorite record store hang, just in podcast form.
EarWax is for anyone who loves music with context, history, and heart.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 140 episodes
- Ep. 118: King Diamond - Abigail · 1 h 21 minOoooooooaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! <----- That's us doing our best falsetto wail in anticipation of this week's album - Abigail, by King Diamond. We've got a lovely side quest…
- Music This Week 10-30-26 · 25 minBack for a spoooooooky installment of your favorite spot to hear all the totally correct takes on music news. Except this week, we've got scary stories from music history!!!!!…
- Ep. 117: Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones · 1 h 10 minWhat in the actually-good-celebrity-project do we have here? See, but that's not even doing this week's album justice. Because we have a prominently featured children's choir!…
- Ep. 116: Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil · 1 h 12 minSometimes we get to tell wonderful stories about cool people. Amidst all the scumminess of the music industry, there do exist the real ones. We talk about one of the realest…
- Music This Week 10-9-26 · 25 minAyo, we are back. Mainly it's Spencer who is back, Hilary and Cody neva left. Regardless, we got new releases and music news aplenty in this installment of Music This Week. How…
- Ep. 115: 100 gecs - 1000 gecs · 1 h 3 minSet the controls on full fuckin' blast, we are headed into the universe of whenever - somewhere in the future...except it's happening right now on this week's episode! Cody and…
- Ep. 114: Lil' Kim - Hard Core · 1 h 21 minWe don't do parental advisories here, because we're cool. But if we did, this week's episode would be plastered with warnings so the youths' ears are not exposed to the intense…
- Music This Week 9-25-26 · 31 minHey, enjoy this episode of Music This Week. Because next week, you won't have one to enjoy. Why? How dare you pry. Don't fret, it'll only be a one week absence. But for now…
- Ep. 113: Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy · 1 h 20 minWe need you folks to help determine whether or not this week's album is truly a concept record. Cody and Hilary debate (not really, it's not a concept album) the conceptness of…
- Music This Week 9-18-26 · 28 minNew releases galore! How about Neil Young crossing the 50 album mark? But really, we all know what the big headline is this week. Bon Iver writing a bar jingle! Meatloaf dippers!…
- Ep. 112: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless · 1 h 7 minCrank this one up well past the point of your ears hurting. It's only fitting you walk away from this week's episode with a touch of tinnitus. Hilary and Cody try to get their…
- Music This Week 9-11-26 · 26 minWe got a hot batch of new releases headed your way, and stories fresh (or day-old but still good) off the presses! 2Pac's murder solved! A rock/country beef that is totally…
- Ep. 111: Chaka Khan - I Feel For You · 1 h 3 minWe are baaaaaaaaaack!!!! The EarWax crew braces the unrelenting heat to bring you a fresh episode. And what an album to bring us back - Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You". Where does…
- Music This Week 9-4-26 · 24 minWelcome welcome to Music This Week. Spencer guides our return through a few albums that dropped during the break. But really, this one is all about Dolly, as it should be. The…
- Ep. 110: Lady Gaga - Born This Way · 1 h 36 min · Season 110One more before the EarWax crew takes a summer break, so let's make it iconic, yeah? Born This Way. Lady Gaga. You already know it. Now come learn about Mother Monster and one of…
- Music This Week 6-26-26 · 22 minWhatever will you do without us talking about Music This Week for the next couple of months? Well, don't worry about that right now. Instead, tune into what we've got going on…
- Ep. 109: Queen Latifah - All Hail the Queen · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1091989 was a year soooo fine in hip-hop. Queen Latifah was right at the top of the class with her debut album All Hail the Queen. DJ Mark the 45 King chose some elite samples to…
- Music This Week 6-19-26 · 25 minHey hey hey we've got some new jams and some stories to cover on Music This Week. Spencer dives into the collab between Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith (so dang cool), the Knicks…
- Ep. 108: Dicks - Kill From the Heart · 1 h 11 min · Episode 108Is your rage at an all time high right now? Not sure where the outlet is? This record is your answer, and this week's episode will tell you all about it! The Dicks' Kill From the…
- Music This Week 6-12-26 · 28 minPlenty of hot hot hot new release and some goss goss goss...eh, I don't love that one, but whatever, we're keeping it. Spencer leads the way, considering the new vanguard of pop…
